PixelFX has just announced that their latest batch of N64Digital kits are en route from the assembly line and will be put up for sale soon through the regular channels. We’ve discussed the N64Digital quite a bit at this point, so if you’re new to the mod I wholeheartedly recommend watching My Life in Gaming‘s […]
PixelFX, a trio of hardware developers responsible for some of the community’s most polished console HDMI mods, has just released a significant firmware update for both their PS1Digital and N64Digital output boards. While this update implements some exciting new features for users of both mods, it also gives us window in to how PixelFX plans to […]
Nintendo 64 rom hacking legend, Kaze Emanuar has just put out his fifth annual F3 presentation. This is a roundup of trailers for some of the best looking retro or retro adjacent mods and rom hacking projects that are targeting release in the next year. It’s mostly stuff centered around retro consoles, though there are […]
Recently Krikzz posted a new “core” for the Everdrive 64 X5 and X7 rom carts that replaces the Neon emulator for NES emulation on the Nintendo 64. This update uses the FPGA in the newer Everdrive 64 carts with the goal of getting a more cycle accurate experience than what the Neon emulator could provide. […]
Krikzz is releasing a limited edition Everdrive 64 X7 today that is limited to only 100 copies–all profits from the sale will be donated to the defense of Ukraine. The Everdrive X7 is a wonderful rom cart that can load roms of the entire Nintendo 64 library very quickly, supporting both NTSC and PAL. […]
Krikzz just released a new NES core, specifically developed to run on the EverDrive-64 X series of rom carts. NES emulation on N64 is not new as Neon64, an open-source NES software emulator for the N64, has been available for years now. While early revisions of Neon64 suffered from game compatibility, audio, and lag issues, […]
YouTuber HistoricNerd (Ian) has just released his much anticipated video chronicling the development and launch history of the Nintendo 64. Ian’s newest video is a great showcase of his 3D video rendering skills along with the classic HistoricNerd we all know and love. His video leaned heavily on the sourced articles and video clips references […]
On January 19th, the twitter account Forest Of Illusion released a beta for Zelda 64 (yep not Ocarina of Time) that is most likely dated to sometime around Spaceworld 97. Now, we don’t have the whole build as the data was found on a dev cart had the final build of F-Zero X. And that […]
gman_modz on eBay is selling a new from-scratch FRAM based N64 Memory Pak. FRAM does not require a save battery and is a rugged replacement that shouldn’t lose saves. The Paks come with a 3D printed shell, or the PCB fits an original N64 Memory Pak as a drop-in replacement. They cost $28 + S&H. […]
After successfully funding a line of N64 and Dreamcast controllers, third party controller designers Retro Fighters are gearing up for another controller-centric Kickstarter campaign. Instead of tackling a new console this round, Retro Fighters is heading back to the N64 to release a wireless version of their Brawler64 pad with a few extra features for good measure: […]
